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The Worst Episodes of One Day at a Time

The misadventures of a divorced mother, two teenage daughters, and new building superintendent in Indianapolis.

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    #1 - The Older Man (1)

    S3:E1

    After Julie plows into a car, its dashing driver offers her a job. First of four parts.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #2 - The Older Man (2)

    S3:E2

    Julie's boss invites her on an out-of-town trip. Second of four parts.

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    #3 - The Older Man (3)

    S3:E3

    Julie is startled by her boss's proposal. Third of four parts.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #4 - The Older Man (4)

    S3:E4

    Julie is implored by her father not to marry her 42-year-old boss. Conclusion.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #5 - Ann's Out-of-Town Client

    S3:E5

    A lecherous client has more than business on his mind.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #6 - Bob Loves Barbara

    S3:E6

    An insecure boy interested in dating Barbara bolsters his confidence by taking out a notorious classmate first.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #7 - The Second Mrs. Cooper

    S3:E7

    After Julie and Barbara return home from a weekend visit with their dad complaining that Dad's new wife is trying to cut them out of his life, Ann initiates her first face to face meeting with the new Mrs. Cooper - only to learn that the girls haven't exactly been fair or kind to their new step-mother.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #8 - The Ghost Writer

    S3:E8

    When Barbara hands in Julie's verse as her own for a class, a school counselor takes her for a poetic genius.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #9 - Barbara's Friend (1)

    S3:E9

    While agonizes over whether Cliff Randall will invite her to the Grateful Dead concert, she has to contend with a over-eager girl trying to be her friend. When reality sinks in, she reaches out to Barbara at the last moment.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #10 - Barbara's Friend (2)

    S3:E10

    Barbara's classmate phones to say she's taken a drug overdose. Conclusion.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #11 - Schneider's Kid

    S3:E11

    Julie runs into an attractive young man in the lobby who is looking for Schneider. However, his visit to see Schneider is anything but a social call when he reveals that he is Schneider's son, from a brief marriage 20 years earlier. Ann, Barbara and Julie quickly do their best to prepare Schneider for the news.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #12 - Ann's Crisis

    S3:E12

    Ann sees her 36th birthday as a crisis, not a cause for celebration.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #13 - The Race Driver (1)

    S3:E13

    Schneider makes the grand announcement that a celebrity has just moved into the building, a race car driver named Cam Randolph. Meanwhile, Julie and Barbara have devised a meeting between their mother and Cam, but Ann is anything but excited about meeting him, at first that is. Things start to change however, once she gets to know him and she invites him over for dinner.

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    #14 - The Race Driver (2)

    S3:E14

    Ann begins to question her relationship with a dashing race driver. Second of two parts.

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    #15 - Ann's Secretary

    S3:E15

    Ann learns that a secretary she just hired is a reputed drug user.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #16 - Barbara's Rebellion

    S3:E16

    Frustrated over not getting enough attention at home, Barbara rebells by running away to a Chicago motel room with Bob Morton.

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    #17 - The New Owner

    S3:E17

    Determined to keep his job, Schneider woos the building's new owner, who falls for him.

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    #18 - Ann's Competitor

    S3:E18

    Ann has a competitor in the lecherous Francine Webster.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #19 - The Dress Designer

    S3:E19

    Aspiring designer Julie tries to enter a fashion show after the entry deadline.

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    #20 - Take the Money

    S3:E20

    Barbara and Julie are excited about getting a new stereo and decide to buy Schneider's old one for $200. However, as they are scrounging up the money, Julie checks her balance in her checking account and quickly finds that somehow an additional $125 has been credited to her account. Stricken with guilt and Barbara's encouragement, Julie decides to take the money.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #21 - Barbara the Fink

    S3:E21

    Barbara is an eyewitness to a vandalism at the school and soon finds herself between a rock and a hard place, over whether or not to do the honest thing and tell the truth and fink on a friend or not say anything. Ultimately, she tells the truth but then must face the results of her actions, possible alienation.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #22 - Julie's Big Move (1)

    S3:E22

    Julie plans to move out, but Ann doubts her daughter can make it financially. First of two parts.

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    #23 - Julie's Big Move (2)

    S3:E23

    Conclusion. Ann thinks Julie's new roommate is a bad influence on her.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #24 - Ann, the Father

    S3:E24

    Ann's career advice to Barbara's friend leads to hard feelings between the boy and his father.

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    #25 - Back to School

    S5:E1

    Barbara has begun her college education and feels very independent, balancing school work with social activities. Meanwhile, Ann begins to feel undereducated as she hears Barbara's experiences and makes a decision to go to college. The big surprise comes when she is taking the same course as Barbara.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown

Worst Episodes Summary

"The Older Man (1)" is the worst rated episode of "One Day at a Time". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Herbert Kenwith and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/27/1977. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Older Man (2)".